Legal Opinion
Timothy L. Hall v. American Steamship Company
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided October 6, 1982No. 80-3815PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAILEY BROWN, Senior Circuit Judge.
Timothy Hall, appellee, filed an action against American Steamship Company for injuries sustained while serving aboard the CHARLES E. WILSON, a vessel owned and operated by American Steamship. The action was based on two separate grounds for recovery: a negligence claim based on the Merchant Marine Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688 et seq. (1976) (Jones Act), and a claim under the doctrine of unseaworthiness, which imposes upon every shipowner a nondelegable duty to keep and maintain the ship in a seaworthy condition at all times. After a jury trial Hall received a…
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- Jean Farner, as Administratrix of the Estate of John W. Farner, Deceased v. Paccar, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
- Werner v. Upjohn Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1980
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